We are in Lima.

As you
can see we are parked in a walled compound. Note that the wire fence along the
top of the wall by Mel is electrified. The metal gate between our compound and
the street is kept locked at all times and you have to ring to be allowed in or
out. We are not in the centre of Lima but in the "far safer" southern suburb of
Miraflores. Our home for three or four days is Hitchhikers (a
B&B backpackers hostel at Calle Bolognesi 400, Miraflores, Lima. S
12.122422, W 77.036070). The charge to park here is about $4.00USA per person
per night.

N.B. the Witch House which used to be situated near
here is no longer in operation.

The observant will have noticed a K-Nine sized gap between Mog and
Mel. K-Nine is currently at the Divemotors Mercedes garage about 6km away at S
12.084167, W 77.012972, having work done on the brakes and suspension. This may
take several days.

The very very observant will have noticed that the
roofline of Mog is no longer symmetrical!

Mog is, or rather was, 3.55 metres tall. The top 150mm of that is
a sort of roof rack that protects and supports four solar panels.

In the centre of Lima, on our route to here, there is an underpass
that claims to be 3.70 metres high. It is not! Mog now only has two working
solar panels. (Note to Bodo: If you are coming this way I
suggest you avoid 3.70 metre high underpasses in Lima!)

Backing out of the
underpass was reasonably easy because we had opted to drive thru the centre of
Lima on a Sunday and there was little traffic.

As well as getting mechanical work done on K-Nine we are also
waiting for Judy's Brazilian visa to be issued, a process that could take four
days.

At least Hitchhikers offers free Internet, and an
extensive DVD collection (including the ever popular American Pie
IV and Jeepers Creepers II).

There are several fine restaurants and a gourmet supermarket
nearby.

Stephen
Stewart.

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